Oakhill
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St James, Ashwick and Harridge Wood.
Church of St James, Ashwick
Church
The Church of St James in Ashwick, Somerset, England, is a church dating from 1881. It is a Grade I listed building, adjacent to Ashwick Court. It also houses a tower that dates back from 1450.
Harridge Wood
Forest
Harridge Wood is an area of woodland in Somerset, England. From about 1300 AD part of the wood was the scene of coal mining, which continued until around 1800.
Maesbury Castle
Archaeological site
Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. It has been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Maesbury Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Oakhill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Binegar and Shepton Mallet.
Binegar
Village
Binegar is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located on the A37, 4 miles east of Wells, between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton. Binegar is situated 1½ miles northwest of Oakhill.
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies 16 miles south-west of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.Croscombe
Village
Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe is situated 3½ miles southwest of Oakhill.
Oakhill
- Type: Village with 739 residents
- Description: village in Somerset, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Ashwick, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.22497° or 51° 13′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.52491° or 2° 31′ 30″ west
Population
739
Elevation
702 feet (214 metres)
Open location code
9C3V6FFG+X2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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